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No. 683,828. Patented Oct. I, 190|. M. L. WINANS.

WAGON BODY.

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atto/:Mud 4gb UNITED STATES y PATENT OFFICE.

MYRON L. VINANS, OF WACO, TEXAS.

WAGON-BODY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters, Patent N0. 683,828, dated October1, 1901.

Application filed February 28,1901. Serial No. 4918- T0 cir/ZZ 'whom 'itntay concern:

Be it known that I, MYRoN L. WINANs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Waco, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Bodies; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, Vsuch as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in wagon-bodies, such as may beplaced upon any suitable running-gear, and by the use of my saidinvention one wagon may be employed to accomplish the work ordinarilyrequirin g the services of several different styles of Wagons, as willhereinafter appear.

In order to more fully describe my said iuvention, reference is had tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of awagon embodying my said invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame, showing the wagonbody tilted and the rear gate lowered ready toload stock. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through a wagonequipped with my improvements, the same being adapted for loading hayand the like. Fig. 4c is a side elevation showing the side or rack barsclosed and the end-gates in an upright position, the Wagon being adaptedto carry loose material. Fig. 5 is a front perspective view of the frontend-gate, showing the detachable Windlass; and Fig. 6 is a similar viewin detail, showing the automatic gravity-latch carried by the frontbolsters.

In the accompanying drawings similar parts are indicated by the sameletters of reference throughout the several views.

A represents the wagon-body, mounted upon the bolstersB B' of therunning-gear fr, mounted upon the wheels X, which may be of anysuitablejor desirable type. This body A is composed of the vfloor a,supported by the holsters B B, and the side base-boards a a', said iloorand base-boards being held together by the bottom strips a?.

A Az are the front and rear end sills, respectively, which are heldfastened to the base part of the body, such as by means of thethrough-bolts a3. A3 represents perforated angle-irons secured to theupper side (No model.)

of each of these end sills A A2, the purpose of which will hereinafterappear.

C C are detachable side-boards adapted to be placed above thebase-boards a. c c are posts or uprights adapted to beinserted into thesockets cui upon the base-boards a', thereby holding said side-boardssecurely in position. Secured to the tops of these posts are the outsetting brackets c. Fitting into these brackets c are the stakes D,which support the regularly-spaced bars or racks E in suoli a mannerthat when said stakes D occupy an oblique position (see Fig. 4) the barsE will close up and rest one upon anotheri n F is the front end-gate,comprising the two uprightsff' and the front board f2, which will be ona level with the side-boards C C, and the cross-bars f3, joining theuprights f4 is a cross-bar located in front of the front board f2,provided with the vertical openings f5 f5. f is a central upright,resting upon the cross-bar f4, provided at its upper end with the slotf7, adapted to receive a rope. G G are metal straps running from top tobottom of said side uprights ff', said straps being spaced from saiduprights, so as to pass over the ends of the side-boards. g represents apin passing through these straps G and secured to each of the uprightsff', the purpose of these pins being to hold said strap at the properdistance from the said uprights. g' g are hooks upon the lower ends ofeach of these uprights ff. H represents a windlass detachably mounted inthe lower end of said end-gate, having a rope Il' adapted to be woundthereon, and H2 is a hook carried thereby. h represents holes passingthrough said windlass, adapted to receive a rod. h' isa ratchet-Wheel,securely fastened to said windlass and having the pawl h2, adapted toengage therewith. This windlass is held in position upon the uprights ffby means of the plates h3 h4, respectively. This plate h3 is slotted, soas to enable the removal of said windlass by swinging one end of saidplate to one side, thereby releasing that end of the wiudlass.

P represents the rear end-gate, substantially a duplicate of the frontend-gate, omitting the Windlass. When the rear end-gate is lowered, thesill A2 is removed from its place in the bottom of the wagon-body andIOO ceases placed in this opening at the end of the gate l adjacent thewagon to cover the opening.

J is a latch pivotally secured upon each of the uprights of thebolsterl, as by the pivotpinj. This latch normally rests in the positionshown in dotted lines, as indicated by J', Fig. G. A

I represents a catch mounted to turn in the bolster B and engage in therecess j of the latch J, thereby holding the same in an uprightposition. Upon releasing this catch I the latch .I will drop down and issecurely held in a horizontal position by means of the rest K.

L L are pins which are adapted to enter the apertures fif and throughthe angleirons A3, and thereby hold the front end-gate in an uprightposition, or when the end-gates swing outwardly they are held inanydesired position by the pins L being inserted in the holes M of thebase-boards, said pins abutting against the pins g upon the end-gate.The lower ends of the end-gates are held in place by the hooks g thereonengaging with the tierods O beneath the Wagon-body, it being impossibleto remove the end-gates until considerably lowered, thus preventingaccidental displacement ot' the same. When the windlass is used, thesepins are inserted in the holes 7l, thereby providing means for turningthe same. The pins Il are adapte-d to hold the rear gate in the samemanner as the front end-gate.

N represents through or tie bolts adapted to be passed through the outermetal straps G, side-boards C, and end-gates when the sides are upon thewagon, these tie-bolts tending to hold the same rigid and solid.

The Wagon, as shown in Fig. l, is equipped for carrying its bulkiestload and also for earrying stock, the rack or side bars being elevatedand spaced apart and the end-gates in their uppermost positions. In Fig.2 the wagon-body is tilted upwardly, the front part of the same beingsupported by the latches J J, which automatically engage the wagonbodyon each side when the same is lifted to the proper height. The rearend-gate is also lowered and the rope II of the windlass is brought intouse when loading live or dead stock. When used in this manner, the rearend sill A2 is removed from the base of the body and is utilized for thepurpose of closing the opening' left in the end-gate when lowered. VVhenthe Wagon has been loaded, the rear end-gate is raised, the tie-bolt Nis passed through the gate and wagon sides, the sill A2 is restored toits proper position, and the front end of the wagon-body is lowered uponthe bolsterB. This is accomplished by raising the latch J to an uprightposition and fastening the same by the catch I, the wagonbody then beingfree to descend. In Fig. 3 the same wagon is shown equipped as ahaywagon. This is done by removing the side boards C and rack-bars Efrom the sides 0f the wagon, which is accomplished simply by lifting theside posts cout of their 'sockets d'1. The front and rear end-gates aregiven an overhang, the angle ol' which may be ad justed by means of thepins L L' being inserted in the holes M, thereby securing said the ropebecomes tight, said rope being held tight by the pawl engaging theratchet n upon the said windlass. In this way it is possible to carryenormous loads upon the wagon without the same spilling or breaking. Forordinary run-about purposes the endgates are both removed, leaving thebase part of the body only. These end-gates are removed by swinging thesame to their lowermost position and then lifting the hooks g', carriedupon the ends thereof, from the rod O, as will be readily seen. Thenhauling sawed wood, the end-gates are preferably secured in an uprightposition by passing the pins L L/ through the end-gates and through theangle-irons AS A3. Should it be desired to re move the windlass from thewagon, the retainingplate h3 is swung outwardly, as before explained,thereby releasing that end of the windlass, permitting it to be readilyremoved.

Fig. t shows the wagon equipped for carrying loose loads, such as grain,dirt, and the like. This transformation is made by swinging the upperends of the stakes D forward, thereby closing the rack-bars E, so as torest upon each other. The rear end-gate is then raised so as to occupyan upright position, the tie-rod N being passed through the same toretain it in position.

It is obvious that although I have shown only several different kinds ofWagons into which my invention enables a single wagon to be transformedit is obvious that many additional uses will suggest themselves to anyone familiar with this class of wagons. It is also obvious that manychanges might be made in the details of the same without departing fromthe spirit ot my said invention; but

That I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent of the UnitedStates, ism

l. In a wagon, the combination with the Wagon-bodyg of front and rearend-gates, means for adjustably securing the same at any desiredinclination, and a windlass carrying a rope, mounted in said frontend-gate,

I substantially as described.

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above said side-boards, said rack-bars being adapted to be closed up,substantially as described.

4. In a Wagon, the combination with the Wagon-body of front and rearend-gates pivotally mounted upon said Wagon-body, perforated extensionsupon said Wagon-body, and pins adapted to be inserted in saidperforations, and hold said gates at any desired position, substantiallyas described.

5. In a Wagon, the combination With the Wagon-body; of an end-gatetherefor, means for detachably securing ',the same to said wagon-body,means for securing said gate in an upright position, and means forholding said gate at any desired inclination, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a Wagon, the combination with the Wagon-body; of a bolster adaptedto support said Wagon-body, and a latch carried by said bolster adaptedto automatically drop into position and support said Wagon-body when thesame has reached a predetermined height, substantially as described.

7. In a wagon, the combination with the Wagon-body 5 of a front end-gatehaving means for detachably securing the same to the Wagon-body, and adetaehable'windlass carried thereby, substantially as described.

S. In a Wagon, the combination with the Wagon-body, and a bolster forsupporting the same; of a latch pivoted upon said bolster, having arecess formed therein, a rest for supporting said latch When in ahorizontal position, and a catch adapted to engage in said recess andretain said latch in an upright position, substantially as described.

9. In a Wagon, the combination with the Wagon-body, detachableside-boards carried thereby, and brackets at intervals near the tops ofsaid side-boards; of'spaced rack-bars adapted to be mounted above saidside-boards, and stakes supporting said rackbars,adapted to be insertedin said brackets, substantially as described.

10. In a Wagon, the combination with the Wagon-body; of a rack adaptedto be carried upon the top of said body, having a plurality of rack-barsspaced at regular intervals, and stakes pivotally secured to saidrackbars, whereby when said stakes rest at an oblique angle to saidbars, the spaces between said bars are closed, substantially asdescribed.

1l. In a Wagon, the combination With the wagon-body, and cross-rodssecured beneath said body at each end thereof; of afront and rearend-gate, and hooks upon the bottoms of said end-gates adapted to engagewith said cross-rods, substantially as described.

12. In a Wagon, the combination With the Wagon-body adapted to have itsfront end elevated; of a bolster carried by the running-V gear, and adevice carried by said bolster adapted to automatically drop into placeand hold said wagon-body in an elevated position, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

MYRON L. WINANS.

Witnesses:

A. C. WILSON, C. B. COOPER.

